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THE DESCENDANTS 



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JOHN RUSSBLL 

OF DARTMOUTH, MASS. 






BY 



BARRETT BEARD RUSSELL. 



BOSTON: 

NEW-ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY. 

1904. 






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Reprinted from New-England Historical and Genealogical Register, 

Vols. 57 and 58. 



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THE DESCENDANTS OF JOHN RUSSELL OF 
DARTMOUTH, MASS. 



1. JoHN^ Russell and his wife Dorothy, of Dartmouth, Mass., lived in 
Mai'shfield, Mass., as early as 1642 or 1643, where, according to the town 
records, he was elected constable. The same town records, under date of 
Feb. 12, 1643-4, state "they have granted to John Russell and his heirs 
forever all that marsh and meadow which lieth between the marsh of Josiah 
Winslow and Kenelm Winslow." Sept. 27, 1643, Mr. Thomas Bourne, 
Robert Waterman, John Bourne, Roger Cook and John Russell were ap- 
pointed to keep watch at Thomas Bourne's house. March 5, 1643-4, he 
was propounded to the General Court at Plymouth to become a freeman^ 
and on June 5, 1644, was made a freeman by the same court. On Nov. 13, 
1644, "John Russell hath a grant of thirty acres of land next to the land 
formerly granted to John Thomas and Robert Chambers." Aug. 19, 1645, 
he was among those of the town who were willing to support a school teacher, 
and on Oct. 14, 1646, he was chosen one of the committee to the next Court. 
In 1648 he was chosen one of the raters, and that same year was surveyor 
of highways of Marshfield. May 21, 1650, he was fined for not appearing 
at town meeting; and May 18, 1657, he was chosen grand juryman. Mar. 
20, 1661, he bought of Edward Gray, attorney to Miles Standish, his share 
of the town of Dartmouth, Mass., for £42. The deed says "John Russell 
of Marshfield," but henceforth he is identified with the history of the town 
of Dartmouth. He was the representative to the Colony Court from the 
town of Dartmouth, 1665-83, except in 1666 and 1673, when John Cooke 
was representative. March 6, 1676-7, "John Cooke, [Lieut.] John Smith 
and John Russell are appointed to distribute the 22 lb. fund donated by 
divers christians in Ireland for the relief of such as are impoverished, dis- 
tressed and in necessitie by the late Indian war." 

It is thought by some that he was the son of Ralph Russell of Pontipool, 
Monmouthshire, Wales, who came to Braintree, Mass., and from there went 
to Taunton, Mass., in 1652, to build iron-works in company with the broth- 
ers James and Henry Leonard (Bailies's Hist, of Plymouth, pt. II., p. 268). 
It has been stated that Ralph later went to Dartmouth, and started a forge 
at Russell's Mills, and was the ancestor of the Russells of that town ; but 
I have been unable to find any proof that he was the father of John, or that 
he built the aforesaid forge. John is thought to have been born in 1608. 

He married Dorothy , and died 2 : 13 : 16'J4-5. She died 12 : 13 

1687. 

Children : 

2. i. John, Jr.,^ cl. in Dartmouth 3 : 20 : 1G05-6. 

3. ii. Jonathan, d. iu Dartmouth Dt-c. 15, 1723, 

iii. DoKOTHY, d. in Marslilield, Jan. 13, 1657-8 (in some records it is 
htated that she was buried on that date). 

4. iv. JosKi'H, b. May «, 1650; d, Dec. 11, 173i). 



2. JOHN^ RussKLL, Jr. (John}), the date of whose birtli is not known, r 

married, July 17, 1085, Mehitable, daughter of John Smith, Jr., of I 
Plymouth, and his wife Deborah, daughter of Arthur and Marga- 
ret (Reed) Howland. He died in Dartmouth, 3 : 20 : 1G95-6. 
Child : 

5. i. John,' b. in Dartmouth, June IG, 1G86; d. 1747. 

3. Jonathan- Russell {John}) married, Feb. 17, 1687, Hassadiah, 

born Jan. 11, 1649, daughter of John Smith, Jr., of Plymouth, and 
his wife Deborah (Howland), sister of Mehitable, wife of his brother 
John. He died in Dartmouth, Dec. 15, 1723. 
Children : 

6. i. Jonathan, Jr.,^ b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 13, 1679; d. Sept. 20, 1730. 
ii. Deborah, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 10, 1681 ; ra. June 21, 1704, Beuja- 

min Alien of Dartmouth, 
iii. Dorothy, b. iu Dartmouth, May 21, 1684 ; ra. Nov. 14, 1713, William 
Sharman, Jr., of Dai'tniouth. 

7. iv. James, b. in Dartmouth, May 17, 1687; will proved July 3, 1764. 

8. V. William, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 28, 1691 ; will proved Dec. 14, 1756. 

4. Joseph'" Russell (John^) was born May 6, 1650, probably in Marsh- 

lield, but his birth is recorded in Dartmouth. He married Elizabeth 

, who was born Mar, 6, 1657, and died Sept. 25, 1737. He 

died Dec. 11, 1739. 
Children : 

9. i. Joseph, Jr.' (twin), b. Nov. 22, 1679; d. Apr. 13, 1748. 

10. ii. John (twin), b. Nov. 22, 1679. 

iii. William, b. iu Dartmouth, May 6, 1681 ; d. in Dartmouth, Apr. 9, 

1706. 
iv. Mary, b. iu Dartmouth, July 10, 1683 ; m. Apr. 3, 1700, JohnLapbam, 

and bad : Elizabeth, b. July 29, 1701; Joseph; and John, b. Oct. 2, 

1703. 
V. Joshua, b. iu Dartmouth, Jan. 26, 1686; d. in Dartmouth, Dec. 23, 

1692. 
vi. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 3, 1688; d. May 24, 1764; m. Apr. 

6, 1710, Jabez Barker, and had sons : Joseph ; Seth, b. Aug. 1.5, 1717 ; 

Francis, b. Jan. 29, 1719-20; Isaac, b. Apr. 21, 1723; ami Jabez, b. 

Aug. 29, 1725. 

11. vii. Benjamin, b. iu Dartmouth, Mar. 17, 1691; d. Oct. 31, 1772. 

12. viii. Seth, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 7, 1696; d. July 23, 1728. 

ix. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth; m. (permission Aug. 19, 1724) Thomas 
Smith of-Providence, R. I. 

5. JoHN^ Russell {John Jr.,"^ Jolin^) was born in Dartmouth, June 16, 

1686, and married, IMay 21, 1726, Joanna, daughter of Abraham 
Tucker. He died in "^Dartmouth, and his will was proved Dec, 
1747. She married second, Robert Barker. 
Children : 

13. i. John,'' b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 10, 1728. 

14. ii. Job, b. in Dartmouth, May 4, 1731 ; d. in Dartmouth, Sept. 30, 1773. 
iii. Hannah, b. in Dartmouth, June 12, 1732. 

iv. Mehitable, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 13, 1734-5; m. Jan. 5, 1756, Ed- 
ward, Jr., son of Edward and Rebecca Wing of Sandwich. 

15. V. Jacob, b. iu Dartmouth, Apr. 2, 1737; d. about 1772. 

6. Jonathan^ Russell, Jr. {Jonathan,^ Johi}), married, IMay 6, 1707, 

Judah [Judith], daughter of George" (Abraham^) and Elizabeth 
Samj)son of Duxbury and Plym])ton. He died in Dartmouth, Sept. 
20, 1730; and she died in Dartmouth, Aug. 27, 1752. 



Children : 

16. i. GeorCxE,* b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 20, 1708; d. in Dartmouth, will 

dated June 13, 1785. 
ii. Jonathan, b. in Dartmouth, July 31, 1709; d. in Dartmoutli, Sept. 
20, 1730. 

17. iii. Joshua, b. in Dartmoutli, Feb. 20, 1710 ; d. in Dartmouth, between 

Sept. 15, 1787, and Jan. 6, 1789. 
iv. Deborah, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 3, 1713. 

18. V. Benjamin, b. in Dartmoutli, July 17, 1715. 

19. vi. IssAC, b. in Dartmouth, July 21, 1717. 

vii. Barnabas, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 22, 1719. 

viii. Elizabeth, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 13, 1720; m. Apr. 8, 1740, Silas 
Kirby. 

20. ix. David, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 26, 1723-4. 

21. X. Noah, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 9, 1726; d. in Dartmouth, in 1803. 

xi. Jonathan, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 9, 1730, m. Nov. 14, 1770, Hannah 
Rouuciful. It is not known that they had any children. 

'. James^ Russell {Jonathan;^ John}) married, in 1709, Rebecca, daugh- 
ter of Nathaniel and Rose Howland, who died Nov. 8, 1727 ; and 
married second, Dec. 19, 1728, Mary, daughter of Henry and De- 
borah Howland. His will was proved July 3, 1764. 
Children by first wife : 

22. i. Paul,"* b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 30, 1710. 

ii. Abigail, b. iu Dartmouth, June 25, 1712, ra. (permission of the 

Friends' Meeting given Jan. 15, 1731) Nathaniel Kirby. 
iii. Rebecca, b. iu Dartmouth, May 2, 1714, m. (permission given 19th 

of the 4th mo. 1738) Joseph Havens, 
iv. James, Jr. (twin), b. May 7, 1716; m. (int.rec. Jan. 5, 1736-7) Pris- 

cllla Gifford. Not known that they had any children. 
V. Hannah (twin), b. May 7, 1716. 
vi. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 29, 1718, m. 7th mo. 16th, 1761, Dan- 

iel-* (31), b. Dec. 18, 1711, sou of Johu^* (10) and Rebecca Russell, 
vii. Arosaman (Rose), b. in Dartmouth, May 18, 1720. 

23. viii. Stephen, b. iu Dartmouth, July 23, 1722 ; d. about 1795. 
ix. Susannah, b. iu Dartmouth, June 26, 1724. 

X. Hannah, b. in Dartmouth, July 16, 1726, m. (1) Walter Briggs; m. 
(2) 6mo., 3d, 1767, Timothy, son of John RusseU. 

Children by second wife : 

xi. Elizabeth, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 31, 1729. 

xii. Silvia, b. iu Dartmouth, June 20, 1731. 

xiii. Deborah, b. in Dartmouth, after 1731 ; ra. int. pub. Sept. 10, , 

to Jerry Wilcox, 
xiv. Elice (Alice?). In his will the father mentions his daughters, but 

it is impossible to read this name. 
XV. Daniel. 
xvi. WiLLiAjr. 
xvii. Henry, m. (pub. 23, 1707) Judith Allen. It is not known that 

they had any children. 

8. WiLLL\M^ Russell {Jonathan^^ Johi^) was born in Dartmouth. Oct. 

28, 1691. He married first, ; and married second, Nov. 15, 

1739, Elizabeth, daughter of Benjamin Wilbar. His will was proved 
Dec. 14, 1756. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Seth,* b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 9, 1721. 

24. ii. Joseph, b. in Dartmouth, May 29, 1731. 

iii. Samuel, b. in Dartmouth, June 12, 17;'>6. 

iv. Ruth, b. iu Dartmouth, July 5, 1737. 

v. Sarah. 





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Children by second wife : 

vi. MKKiiJAn, b. in Dartmoutli, Jan. 30, 1740; m. Nov. 5, 1773, Cliarles 

Arnold, 
vii. Amik (Almy), b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 28, 1742 ; m. in Tiverton, R. I., 

Oct. 7, 17(50, Peles Slocnni ; d. before 1789. 
viii. Chakles (twin), b. Oct. 17, 1744; m. Mar. 9, 1775, Rebecca Briggs. 
ix. LiLLis (twin), b. Oct. 17, 1744; m. Mar. 26, 1764, David Beard. 
25. X. William, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 16, 1746. 

xi. BATiisnunA, b. in Dartmoutli ; m. 8th of 7th mo., 1778, Jonathan, 

son of Jonathan and Lydia Sole. 

. Joseph^ Russell, Jr. {Joseph,"^ John}) was born Nov. 22, 1679, in 
the fort at Russell's Orchanl, Dartmouth, where the citizens had as- 
sembled for protection from the Indians. lie married first, Sarah 

; and married second (permission of the Friends' Meeting, 

19th of 5th month 1703), Mary, daughter of Abraham and grand- 
daughter of Henry Tucker. He died Apr. 13, 1748. 
Child by iirst wife : 

i. Sarah,'* b. in Dartmouth, May 24, 1702; m. Aug. 21, 1724, Thomas 
Smith. 

Children by second wife : 

Mary, b. June 1, 1704. 

Abraham, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 19, 1705-6. 

William, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 20, 1708. 

Abigail, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 19, 1711; m. Aug. 13, 1730, Joseph, 

son of Richard Borden of Tiverton, R. I. 
Caleb, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 9, 1713. 
Martha, b. in Dartmouth, June 24, 1716, m. Nov. 20, 1734, Rufus 

Green. 

29. viii. Joseph (called " 3d "). b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 8, 1719. 
ix. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 20, 1723. 

X. Patience, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 8, 1727, m. Mar. 13, 1745-6, Wil- 
liam, son of Christopher and Mary Giilbrd. 

10. John' Russell [Joseph,"^ John^), born in Dartmouth, in the fort at 

Russell's Orchard, Nov. 22, 1G79, married first, Apr. 25, 1704, Re- 
becca, daughter of William and Elizabetli Ricketson, who died Mar. 
21, 1751 ; and married second, Feb. 24, 1753, Deborah (Earle), 
widow of Adam Hunt. 

There were no children by the second marriage. 

Children, by first wife : 

i. Elizabeth,'' b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 19, 1705; m. lino., 1722, Abram 

Tucker, Jr., and had a sou IIe)ir>j. 
ii. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, July 23, 1706. 
iii. Bethia, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 19, 1707. 

30. iv. John, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 16, 1709-10. 

31. V. Daniel, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 18, 1711. 

vi. Benjamin, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 8, 1713; d. March 10, 1729. 

vii. Zeuviah, b. in Dartiuonth, July 24, 1715; m. (published 15 of tlie 

1st ino. 17;)(;), Nicholas, son of Nicholas and Hannah Howlaud. 
viii. Joanna, 1). in Dartmouth, Mar. 18, 1718; d. Apr. 4, 1729. 

32. ix. Timothy, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 16, 1719. 

X. RiciiEccA, I), in Dartmouth, July 2, 1722; m. .Abram Tucker. 

xi. riiEHE, b. ia Dartmouth, Aug. 23, 1724, ra. Dec. 23, 1744, John 

Rieketson. 
xii. A DAUGiiTKR, mentioned in her father's will ; m. Allen. 

11. Benjamin' Rvhsk^.l (Joseph,'^ Jo/m^) mavvivd, Dec. 22, 1720, Abi- 

gail, daughter of Nicholas and Hannali Howlaud. He owned a 



grist mill in Dartmouth. She died in Dartmouth, May 14, 1772 ; 
he died in Dartmouth, Oct. 31, 1772. 
. Childi-en : 

i. Hannah,'' b. iu Dartmouth, Oct. 13, 1721 ; m. iu 1738, "William Ricket- 

sou. 
ii. Silvia, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 25, 1723; m. 29th of 9th mo. 1748, 

Giles, son of Peleg and Rebecca Slocum. 
iii. Elizabeth (twin), b. in Dartmouth, Feb, 13, 1726-7; m. Elisha 

Coggshall. 
iv. A Child (twin), b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 13, 1726-7; d. Feb. 14, 

1726-7. 
V. Abigail, b. in Dartmouth, May 2, 1730; m. 26th of 11th mo. 1785, 

Henry Smith. 

33. vi. Benjamin, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 6, 1737. 

vii. Maky, b. in Dartmouth; m. Tucker, and had a dau. Sylvia, 

12. Seth' Russell (Joseph,'^ John^) married, June 1, 1722(?), Hannah, 

daughter of James Allen, and died in Dartmouth, July 23, 1728. 
Children : 

i. Elizabeth,'* b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 5, 1723. 
ii. Constant, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 8, 1724-5. 
iii. Ruth, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 5, 1727. 

13. JOHN^ Russell (John,^ John Jr.,^ Jolm^), married Feb. 4, 1751, 

Catharine, widow of Obadiah Williams and daughter of Humphrey 
and Sarah Wady. 
Children : 

i. JoHN,^ b. in Dartmouth. 

ii. Daniel, b. in Dartmouth. He is supposed by the writer to have 
been the Daniel who served in the Revolution, as private iu Capt. 
Benjamin Wilcox's Co., Col. Nathaniel Freeman's Regt., on a se- 
cret expedition to R. I., entering the service Sept. 29, 1777. 

iii. Timothy, b. in Dartmouth. 

14. JoB^ Russell (John,^ John Jr.^ John^) married first, Elizabeth 

, who died June 16, 1761 ; and married second, Anna . 

He died Sept. 30, 1773. After his death, Anna had certificate 
from the Friends' Meeting to move to Smithfield, R. I., and to take 
with her Henry, Anna and Joanna, but she finally settled iu Provi- 
dence, R. I. 

Child by first wife : 

i. Elizabeth,* b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 24, 1761 ; d. in Dartmouth, May 
11, 1761. 

Children by second wife : 

34. ii. Henry, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 12, 1764. 
iii. Ezra, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 26, 1765. 

iv. Stephen, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 17, 1767. 

V. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 28, 1769; d. in Dartmouth, Feb. 22, 

1770-1. 
vi. Anna, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 17, 1771. 
vii. JOANNTA, b. in Dartmouth, May 25, 1773. 

15. Jacob* Russell {John,^ John Jr.,^ John^) married, Dec. 13, 1756, 

Phebe, daughter of Stephen and Mary Wilcox. His widow was 
appointed administrator of his estate, Sept. 28, 1772. 
Children : 

35. i. Michael,* b. in Dartmouth; m. Betsey Lumbert; d. about 1836. . 
ii. Hannah, b. in Dartmouth; m. Jan. 17, 1781, Caleb Sherman of 

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iii. Mehitable, b. in Dartmouth; m. Oct. 9, 1780, Timothy Akin of 
Dartmouth. 

36. iv. John, b. in Dartmouth. 
V. Phebe (possibly). 

vi. Sakah (possibly). 

16. George* Russell [Jonathan Jr., ^ Jonathan,- Johv}), married first, 

Oct. 12, 1732, Mercy Sherman ; and married second, June 15, 
1754, Hannah Chase. His will was dated June 13, 1785. He 
lived on the road leading from Russell's Mills to Smith Mills, known 
as the Chase Road, ou what was afterwards known as the Holder 
Potter place. There were no children by the second marriage. 
Children, by first wife : 

i. Abraha]\i,^ b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 10, 1732; shot by British troops, 
Sept. 5, 1778, while passing up North St. to County St., New 
Bedford, Mass., and was buried about a mile from Russell's Mills, 
by the road leading to Smith Mills, ou the farm since owned by 
Philip Gridley. 

ii. Hasadiaii, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 12, 1735; m. Daniel Howe. 

iii. Ruth, b. in Dartmouth. Nov. 4, 173G; d. unmarried. 

iv. William, b. in Dartmouth, May 9, 1739. 

V. Isabel, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 20, 1741 ; m. May 19, 1782, Judah 
Handy. 

vi. Susannah, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 1, 1744; m. Jan. 1, 1770, Jedediah 
Sherman. 

vii. George, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 13, 1745-6. 

viii. Michael, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 16, 1748; m. Oct. 22, 1769, Deborah 
Hiller. He served in the Revolution, in Capt. Benjamin Wilcox's 
Co., Nijthaniel Freeman's Regt., on a secret expedition to R. I., 
and again in Capt. Avery Parker's Co., Col. John Hathaway's 
Regt. ; entered service Aug. 3, 1780, discharged Aug. 8, 1780. 

ix. Rachel, b. in Dartmouth, July 7, 1749; unmarried. 

17. Joshua* Russell {Jonathan Jr.,^ Jonathan,'^ John}), born in Dartr 

mouth, Feb. 20, 1710, married. Mar. 9, 1732, Lydia Spooner. His 
will, dated Sept. 15, 1787, was proved Jan. 6, 1789. 
Children : 

i. Debokah,^ b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 17, 1734 ; m. in 1758, John Hatha- 
way. 

ii. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 10, 1735. 

iii. Elisha, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 3, 1737 ; m. Elizabeth Tripp. He 
served in the Revolution, in Capt. Benjamin Wilcox's Co., Col. 
Nathaniel Freeman's Begt. , and marched from Dartmouth to How- 
land's Ferry, now Stone Bridge, R. I., Dec. 8, 1776, on an alarm 
to repel the British forces that arrived at Newport, R. I., Dec. 7, 
1776. 

37. iv. Prince, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 9, 1739-40. His Revolutionary ser- 

vice was the same as his brother Elisha's, he being in the same Co. 

38. V. Jethro, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 21, 1753. 

18. Benjamin* (Jonathan Jr.,^ Jonathan,^ John}) married, Mar. 8, 1738, 

Hannah, daughter of John and Deborah Allen. 
Children : 

i. Deborah,* b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 3, 1740. 

ii. Dinah, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 16, 1742 ; m. Apr. 26. 1767, Joseph 

Ricketson. 
iii. Hannah, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 2, 1745. 
IV. Judah, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 2, 1748; d. in Dartmouth, Mar. 15, 

1771. 



V. Elizabeth, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 22, 1752. 

39. vi. Jonathan, b. in Dartmoutli, May 22, 1755. 
vii. Noah, b. in Dartmoutli, Oct. 19, 1760. 

19. Isaac* Russell (^Jonathan Jr.^ Jonathan^^ John^) married Eliza- 

beth Handy. 
Children : 

i. Seth,* b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 19, 1751. 

40. ii. Luthan, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 13, 1754. 

iii. Barbara, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 12, 1761, m. June 21, 1820, Caleb 
Briggs. 

20. David* Russell {Jonathan Jr.? Jonathan^ Joliii^) married, Mar. 23, 

1748, Hannah, daughter of William Howard. 
Children : 

i. Cynthia,* b. in Dartmouth, July 1, 1749. 

41. ii. Barnabas, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 2, 1751. 

42. iii. Stephen, b. in Dartmouth, May 3, 1752. 

iv. Catherine, b. in Dartmouth; m. int. rec. Aug. 13, 1814, to Humph- 
rey Lapham. They had no children. 

21. NoAn"* Russell {Jonathan Jr.? Jonathan,^ John^), the name of whose 

wife is not known, died in 1803. 

Child : 
i. Hannah,* b. in Dartmouth. 

22. Paul* Russell {James? Jonathan? John}), married first, Rebecca 

Ricketson, who died May 5, 1744 ; and married second, Feb. 4, 
1747, Elizabeth, daughter of William and Mercy Bowditch, who 
was born 23d of 4th month 1719, and died loth 2d month 1804, 
and was buried at Apponagansett on the 17th. 
Children by first wife: 

i. Lavinia,* b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 19, 1735; m. David Rowland. 

ii. Abigail, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 30, 1737 ; ra. Nov. 28, 1762, James 

Cornell. 
iii. Eliashib, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 28, 1739 ; d. before 1773. 
iv. Abner, b. in Dartmouth, June 5, 1743. 

Children by second wife : 

43. V. Josias, or Josiah, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 24, 1747. 

vi. Catherine, b. in Dartmoutli, Dec. 8, 1748; d. in Dartmouth, Nov. 
7, 1836 ; unmarried. 

44. vii. Paul, Jr., b. in Dartmouth, June 1, 1752. 

23. Stephen* Russell {James? Jonathan? John^) married (published 

Dec. 24, 1757) Zilpha Mosher. His widow was appointed adminis- 
trator of his estate, May 5, 1795. 
Children : 

1. Rebecca,* b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 18, 1758; m. "William Giflford of 

Westport. 
ii. William, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 22, 1761 ; m. Feb. 3, 1788, Mary, 
dau. of Job Cook. It is not known that they had any children. 

Clark, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 5, 1763. 

Stephen, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 25, 1765. 

Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 31, 1766. 

Phillip, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 17, 1769. 
vii. John, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 22, 1771. 
viii. Silvia, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 12, 1773. 



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48. ix. Paul, b. in Dartmouth, July 23, 1778. 

X. Pakdon, b. in Dartmoutli, Nov. 2, 1780, and d. Oct. 29, 1861. 
xi. Peleg, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 15, 1782. 

xii. Edith, b. in Dartmoutli, Mar. 22, 178(1; m. Oct. 9, 1803, Cornelius 
Drew of New Bedford ; settled in Fairhaven. 

24. Joseph* Russell (William,^ Jonathan,^ John^), married, intention 

recorded Sept. 20, 1788, Miriam Smith of Norton. 

Children : 

i. Bathshrba,* b. in Dartmouth; m. Oct. 20, 1811, Barzillai Wilbar. 
il. Lydia K., b. in Dartmouth ; m. May 4, 1809, Capt. Frederick Slocum. 

iii. Nancy, b. in Dartmouth; m. ■_, — Philpot. 

iv. Sakaii, or Sally, b. in Dartmouth; m. June 1, 1828, Capt. Daniel 

Baker of New Bedford. 
V. Joseph T., b. in Dartmouth; m. Lucinda Baker; no children. 

She m. (2) June 2, 1864, John A. Kent, 
vi. A daughter, va. Wilcox, and had a son Joseph B. 

25. William* Russell ( William,^ Jonathan,''' John^) married. Mar. 2, 

1773, Patience Swain of Chilmark. 
Children : 

49. i. Otis,* b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 9, 1773. 

ii. Annie (Amy?), b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 6, 1775. 
iii. Elisha Elms. b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 12, 1777; d. unmarried, at 
Charleston, S. C. 

50. iv. Isaac, b. in Dartmouth, in 1794. 

26. Abraham* Russell {Joseph Jr., ^ Joseph,'^ John^) married, Nov. 28, 

1728, Dinah Allen, who died in 1784. He died July 4, 1770. 
Children : 

i. Abigail,* b. ill Dartmouth, Jan. 26, 1729; unmarried; will proved 
May 7, 1816. 

Seth, b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 2, 1732. 

Abraham, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 25, 1733. 

David, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 6, 1735. 

Thomas, b. in Dartmouth, May 25. 1738. 

Rachel, b. in Dartmouth, July 28, 1741; m. Edmund Maxfleld (per- 
mission of the Monthly Meeting 21st of 4th mo. 1766). 

William, b. in Dartmouth, Auij. 5, 1743. 

Allen, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 2, 1745. 

27. William* Russell [Joseph Jr.,^ Joseph,''' Johi^) married (intention 

recorded Sept. 2, 1732) Mary Records. 

Children : 

i. Samuel,* b. in Dartmouth, June 12, 1736. 
ii. Ruth, b. in Dartmouth, July 5, 1737. 
iii. Sauah, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 15, 1739. 

28. Caleb* Russell [Joseph Jr., ^ Joseph,^ Johi^) married first, Rebecca 

Borden, who died 30th of the 2nd mo. 1750 ; and married second, 
Susannah Gardner. He died Aug. 30, 1804, age 91 years 10 days. 
Children : 

i. Peace,* b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 10, 1735 ; ra. John Akin (permission 
given 15th of 3d mo. 1762). 

ii. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, .Jan. 9, 1739-40; m. Philip Shearman (pub- 
lished 20th of 11th mo. 1758). 

iii. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 3, 1741-2; m. John Wood. 

iv. Anna (twin), b. iu Dartmouth, Mar. 11, 1748; m. Enoch Cuudall, 
Aug. 28, 1774. 



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55. V. Caleb (twin), b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 11, 1748. 
vi. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 30, 1750. 

Child by second wife : 

vii. Joseph, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 14, 1752. His father bequeathed to 
him Pahner's isdaud in New Bedford harbor. 

29. Joseph* Russell (called "3d") {Joseph Jr., ^ Joseph,- John^) mar- 

ried, 29th of 5th mo. 1744, O. S., Judith, daughter of Barnabas and 
Rebecca Howland, who Was born 14th of 1st mo. 1725. He died 
16th of 10th mo. 1804. 

Daniel Ricketson says of him, in his History of New Bedford, 
page 156: "Joseph Russell, 3d, was a man of medium stature, and 
of rather slender figure. He wore the old fashioned costume of the 
Society of Friends, of which he was a strict member ; the long- 
skirted coat, long waistcoat, and knee-breeches, with buckles in his 
shoes, or top boots, and a three-cornered hat. His hair, even in his 
latter years, was thick, and of dark color mixed with gray, his eye- 
brows remarkably heavy, and the general expression of his counten- 
ance stern, though at times he could enter into the spirit of humor. 
He was much devoted to the principles of the Society of Friends, 
and in reading the Bible aloud, as was his usual custom, he adopted 
the peculiar tone of the preachers of his sect. He was a man of 
great industry; prudence, and enterprise, and of strict integrity of 
character, a large farmer, an extensive landholder, and, as before 
stated, the originator of the whale-fishery and the manufacture of 
spermaceti candles in New Bedford." 

Children : 

66. i. BArnabas,^ b. in Dartmouth, 2oth of 3d mo. 1745. 

ii. Rebekah, b. in Dartmouth, 30th of 2d mo. 1747 ; ra. Daniel Ricketson, 
Mar. 31, 1768. Her name is recorded in Dartmouth town records 
as Bachel. 
iii. Patience, b. in Dartmouth, 10th of 1 mo., 1749; m. James Davis, 

May 24, 1769. 
iv. Martha, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 14, 1751 ; m. (I) BenjaminPeabody ; 
m. (2) John Williams. 
Elizabeth, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 1, 1753. 
Abraham, b. in Dartmouth, 25th of 2d mo., 1756. 
Humphrey, b. in Dai'tmouth, 25th of 5th mo., 1758. 
Gilbert, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 17, 1760. 
Mary, b. in Dartmouth, 9th of 11th mo. 1762 ; m. Daniel Anthony, 

Jan. 20, 1797. 
Judith, b. in Dartmouth, 26th of 11th mo. 1764. 
Joseph, b. in Dartmouth, 13th of 12th mo. 1768 ; d. July 25, 1769. 

30. John* Russell (John,^ Joseph,^ John}) married, Jan. 6, 1731-2, Pa- 

tience, daughter of Henry Tucker. 
Children : 

i. JoB,sb. in Dartmouth, Mar. 4, 1731; d. July 30, 1733. 

ii. Benjamin, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 9, 1732; m. June 13, 1753, Ann, 
daughter of Peleg and Mary Smith. 
60. iii. Elijah, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 8, 1741. 

iv. Henry, b. in Dartmouth; ra. Mar. 24, 1762, Mary, dau. of Stephen 
and Hannah Brayton of Rehoboth, who was b. May 14, 174*. She 
m. (2) Ezekiel Comstock (published 18th of 3d mo. 1765). 

31. Daniel* Russell {John,^ Joseph,"^ John^), born in Dartmouth, Dec. 





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18, 1711, married first, Sept. 3, 1740, Edith, daughter of Nicholas 
and Hannah llowhiud, who died Dec. 2, 1747 ; and married second, 
July IG, 1761, Mary, daughter of James^ (7) and Rebecca Russell. 
He'died in 1772. 
Children : 

i. Elihu,* b. iu Dartmouth, July 24, 1741, m. Mar. 31, 1763, Elizabeth, 
dau. of John and Deborah Slocum ; moved to Obloug, N. Y., thence 
to Dover, Duchess Co., N. Y. ; conducted a flour mill, and had a 
wide reputation. 

11. Ruth, b. iu Dartmouth, Oct. 22, 1743 ; had a son Abraham, b. Mar. 
11, 1774, who did not marry. 

ill. Giles, b. iu Dartmouth, Feb. 2, 1745; was a clothier; did not marry. 

iv. Edith, b. iu Dartmouth, Dec, 1747; d. Dec. 2, 1747. 

32. Timothy* Russell {John,^ Josephj'^ Jolm^), born in Dartmouth, Nov. 

16, 1719, married first, Dec. 10, 1742, Phebe, daughter of John and 
Phebe Potter of Providence, R. I. ; and married second, 7th of 6th 
mo. 1767, Hannah, widow of Walter Briggs and daughter of James^ 
(7) and Rebecca Russell. His will mentions his wife's daughter 
Rebecca Briggs. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Phebe,* b. in Dartmouth, July 25, 1744; m. Weston C. Briggs. 

61. ii. Stephen, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 12, 1746. 

ill. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 7, 1748; m. Thomas Akiu, son of 
Thomas and Abigail, Apr. 29, 1767. 
, iv. S.YRAii, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 5, 1750. 

V. John, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 25, 1752. 
^ vi. Oliver, b. iu Dartmouth, Sept. 5, 1754; d. in Dartmouth, Nov. 8, 
1755. 

\ Children by second wife : 

62. vii. William, b. in Dartmouth. 

63. viii. Joseph, b. iu Dartmouth. 

64. ix. Elihu, b. iu Dartmouth. 

33. Benjamin* Russell {Benjamin,^ Joseph,'^ Jokn^), born in Dartmouth, 

Jan. 6, 1737, married, July 31, 1760, Elizabeth, daughter of Holder 
and Rebecca Slocum, who was born May 24, 1742. He was a mil- 
ler. 
Child : 

65. i. Holder, 5 b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 1. 1761. 

34. Henry^ Russell {Joh,'^ John,^ John Jr.,^ John}), born in Dartmouth, 

Jan. 12, 1764, married, Sept. 13, 180i), Content, daughter of Paul 
and Abigail Wing of Sandwich. He died in Providence, R. I., July 
1, 1815 ; and she died in Sandwich, of lung fever, Feb. 19, 1854, 
aged 76 years 1 month. One of the Providence newspapers says of 
him : " Died, in this town [Providence, R. I.] on Saturday last, de- 
servedly regretted, in the 52d year of his age, Mr. Henry Russell, 
Merchant, a worthy member of the Society of Friends, and a virtu- 
ous and highly esteemed citizen." 
Children : 

i. Lydia,« b. in Providence, R. I., Nov. 12, 1811; ra. Capt. Nelson 
Crocker of Barnstable, Mass., Sept. 28, 1851; d. Aug. 8, 1872; no 
children. He d. Jan. 23, 1884. 

ii. William H., b. in Providence, R. I., Jan. 20, 1813; d. in Sandwich, 
July 22, 1848; unmarried. 

ill. Henry, b. iu Providence, R. I., July 31, 1814. 



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35. Michael^ Russell [Jacoh,'^ John,^ John Jr.^ Joh-n}) married Betsey 

(sometimes called Elizabeth) Lumbert. 
Children : 

i. Michael,® b. in Maine, about 1804. 

ii. Hannah, m. Levi Savage; settled in Augusta, Me. 

iii. Patti, m. Thomas Smith of Sidney, Me." 

iv. Phebe, m. James Akin, Jan. 15, 1823. 

V. John, d. in the Mexican War; unmarried. 

36. JoHN^ Russell {Jacoh* John,^ John Jr.^ John^) married . 

Child : 
i. Betsey,* m. Joseph Mosher. 

37. Prince^ Russell {Joshua,'^ Jonathan Jr.,^ Jonathan,^ John^), born in 

Dartmouth, Jan. 9, 1739-40, married in 1762, Sophia, daughter of 
Thomas and Ruth (Wing) Rowland. He served in the War of the 
Revolution, as private in Capt. Benjamin Wilcox's Co., Nathaniel 
Freeman's Regt., and marched from Dartmouth to Hovpland's Ferry, 
now Stone Bridge, R. I., Dec. 8, 1776, on an alarm to rejiel the 
British forces that arrived at Newport, R. I., Dec. 7, 1776. His 
will, dated Feb. 24, 1781, was proved Oct. 2, 1781. He was a tailor. 
Children : 

i. Matthew,* b. in Dartmouth, about 1763. 

ii. Deborah, b. in Dartmouth; m. Elihu Smith, Dec. 19, 1790. 

iii. Lydl^, b. in Dartmouth; m. Dec. 19, 1791, John, son of Peleg Cor- 
nell. 

iv. Wing, b. in Dartmouth. Jan. 26, 1767. 

V. Prince, Jr., b. in Dartmouth ; d. young. 

vi. Jonathan, b. in Dartmouth; d. in 1826; unmarried. 

vii. Ruth (twin), b. in Dartmouth ; m. Perry Giftbrd of Westport, Mass., 
Mar. 8. 1795. 

viii. Catharine (twin), b. in Dartmouth; m. (int. Jan. 6. 1795), Peleg 
Cornell, Jr., brother of John above, of Galloway, N. Y. 

ix. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, May 23, 1777; m. (1) Jan. 13, 1799, David 
Sowle; m. (2) July 26, 1807, his brother Benjamin Sowle. 

38. Jethro^ Russell {Joshua,'^ Jonathan Jr., ^ Jonathan^^ John'^) xnarvied 

Rebecca, oldest daughter of Gideon Howland of " Round Hills," 
Dartmouth, who was born 21st of 10th md. 1754. 
Children : 

i. Martha, <* b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 18, 1776. 

ii. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 12, 1778. 

iii. Howland, b. in Dartmouth. Apr. 13, 1783. 

iv. Prince, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 9, 1787. 

V. Gideon, b. in Dartmouth, May 4, 1789. 

vi. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, May 30, 1794. 

39. Jonathan^ Russell {Benjamin,'^ Jonathan Jr.,^ Jonathan,^ John^) 

married, May 5, 1790, Zerviah, daughter of Timothy and Lucy 
Howland, and moved to Collins, Erie Co., N. Y. He died Feb. 13, 
1835 ; and she died June 16, 1849. 
Children : 

i. Meribah,* b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 2, 1791 ; m. Job Sherman, Jr., Feb. 
14, 1819; d. May 19, 1857. ; 

Ii. Elizabeth, b. in Dartmouth, 11th of 10th mo. 1793; m. Lilla Staf- 
ford, Jr., Mar. 10, 1815; d. Feb. 14, 1867. 

iii. Oliver, b. 28d of 11th mo. 1795; d. 28th of 4th mo. 1834; unmar- 
ried. 



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iv. Lucy, b. 29tli of 11th month 1797; m. Stephen Sisson, 29th of 5th 

mo. 1845; d. Oct., 1855. 
V. Timothy, b. 11th of Uthmo. 1800. 
vi. Elihu, b. June 21, 1804. 

40. LuxnAN^ Russell {Isaac,'^ Jonathan Jr.^ Jonathan^ Johti^) married, 

Dec. 13, 1785, Mary Fish. 

Children : 
i. William,** m. Hannah Bedon (published Mar. 15, 1804). 
ii. Isaac. 
iii. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth; d. Oct. 18, 18G2. 

41. Baknabas^ Russell i^David,'^ Jonathan Jr., ^ Jonathan,'^ Joha^) m^sis- 

ried, Aug. 4, 177 G, Rachel Howland. 
Children : 

i. Hannah," m. Elihu Shearman, Aug. 22, 1797. 
ii. Cynthia, m. William Russell, May 27, 1795. 
iii. Edith, m. Thomas Tillinghast, Oct. 6, 1799. 

42. Stephen^ Russell [David,'^ Jonathan Jr., ^ Jonathan,' John^) ma.v- 

ried, Oct. 2, 1774, Patience, daughter of Benjamin and Anne How- 
land, who was born Apr. 20, 1755, and died Oct. 28, 1843. lie died 
Oct. 28, 1832. 

Children : 
i. Anna,* b. in Dartmouth, June 1, 1778; m. June 14, 1795, Abraham 
Giflbrd of New Bedford, b. Jan. G, 1774, d. Aug. 13, 18G1 ; d. Oct. 
14, 1835. 
ii. Abraham, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 5, 1792. 
iii. Howard, b. in Dartmouth. 

43. JosiAS,^ or JosiAH, Russell {Paul,* James,^ Jonathan,- Johd) mar- 

ried Patience • 

Children : 
i. Perry, « b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 6, 1776. 
Ii. John Wing, b. in Dartmouth, June 17, 1780. 

44. Paul^ Russell (Pard,* James,^ Jonathan,^ John^) married, Dec. 29, 

1776, Esther, or Hester, Tucker. 
Children : 

i. Elisiia.* 
ii. Lydia. 

45. Clakk^ Russell (Stephen,* James,^ Jonathan,' John^) married, Dec. 

26, 1786, Sarah Burgess. 

Children : 
i. Isaiah Burgess," b. in Dartmouth, June 16, 1787. 
ii. James, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 21, 1788. 

46. Stephen^ Russell ( Stephen,* James,^ .Tonathan^^ John^) married, Jan. 

7, 1790, by Elder Daniel Hix of Dartmouth, Susanna Burgess of 

Dartmouth. 

Children : 

i. Humphrey," b. in Dartmouth. 

ii. Abby, or Abigail, B., b. in Dartmouth, Sept. 16, 1792; m. Feb. 28, 

1811, Ralph Lincoln; d. June 16, 1887. 
iii. Eebecca, b. in Dartmouth, in 1794 ; m. July 18, 1813, by ElderDaniel 

Hix of Dartmouth, Stephen Wordell of Dartmouth. 



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iv. Stephen, b. in Dartmouth, in 1796. 

V. Joseph, b. in Dartmontli, Jan. 1801 ; m. Nov. 8, 1821, by Elder Dan- 
iel Hix of Dartmouth, Polly Sampson of Troy, now Fall River; d. 
of consumption, Sept. 7, 1872. 

vi. Jeremiah, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 1802. 

vii. Susan B., b. in Dartmouth, in 1804; m. (1) Aug. 7, 1825, by Elder 
Daniel Hix of Dartmouth, William Winslovv; m. (2) Jan. 1, 1865, 
Noah, son of Philip^ (17) and Sarah Russell. 

viii. Daniel, b. in Dartmouth, in 1806. 

ix. Edward M., b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 10, 1808. 

X. Peleg, b. in Dartmouth. 

47. Philip^ Russell {Stephen* James^ Jonathan^ John}) married, Feb. 

25, 1790, Sarah Allen of New Bedford. 

Children : 

i. Elizabeth,^ b. Dec. 17, 1790. 
ii. John, b. Sept. 11, 1792. 
iii. Susannah, b. Aug. 17, 1794. 

iv. Noah, b. Oct. 27, 1796; m., for his second wife, Susan B., widow of 
William Winslow, and dan. of Stephen* (46) and Susanna Russell. 

48. Paul® Russell {Stephen,* James,^ Jonathan,''' JohO-) married first 

(published Dec. 17, 1802), Phebe Myrick of Rochester, Mass. ; and 
married second, Oct. 20, 1813, by Elder Daniel His of Dartmouth, 
Sarah Booth of Dartmouth. He died Sept., 1852; and Sarah died 
Dec. 7, 1857. 

Children by first wife : 

i. JiREH," b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 24, 1805. 

ii. Henry, or Harvy, b. in Dartmouth, May 6, 1809 ; d. unmarried, 
Apr. 29, 1888. 

Children by second wife : 

iii. Levi, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 25, 1815. 

vi. Hope, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 19, 1816; m. George Peckham, Feb. 

27, 1834. 
V. Phebe, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 18, 1819; m. (1) Mar. 16, 1835, Peleg 

Potter; m. (2) Darius Booth, 
vi. Paul, b. in Dartmouth, May 4, 1821 ; unmarried; went to Australia. 
vii. Pardon, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 26, 1822; a mariner, 
viii. Perry, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 6, 1825; m. Adaline Briggs; d. about 

1862. 

49. Otis® Russell {WiUiam,* WilUam,^Jo7iathan,~John^) married Merej 

Taft. 

Children : 

i. John T.,*^ b. in Dartmouth, May 20, 1796; m. (published Dec. 31, 
1817) Mary, dan. of Elihu and Deborah Smith. 

ii. Betsey, b. in Dartmouth; m. July 19, 1818, Peleg Reed, and had: 
Albert B., m. Eliza Smith Tripp ; Alimj S., m. (1) Henry Maxfleld, 
m. (2) George P. Wood; Julia, m. Samuel C. Robinson; Joseph, 
m. (1) Minerva Flint; Mercy, m. Albion K. Sawin; and William, 
uu married. 

iii. Holder, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 10, 1806. 

iv. Amy, b. in Dartmouth ; m. (published Aug. 11, 1822) , Francis Tripp, 
and had : Eliza Smith, m. Albert B. Reed ; Holder Russell, m. Mary 
D. Hayden, and had : Susan Sampson, and Frances. Francis Tripp 
m. (2) Ruth B. Sabins, and had six children. 

v. Anna, b. in Dartmouth ; ra. (published Dec. 1, 1821) Gideon Sanford, 
and had : Charles; Peleg; William; and a daughter. 

vi. William Otis, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 11, 1812. 



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vii. Me);ibah, m. (1) Haley, and had : John, who d. yoniig ; Ellen ; 

and Nelson. She m. (2) Capt. Daniel Allen ; and m. (3) Col. Wil- 
liam Dunn. 

50. IsAAC^ Russell ( William,'^ William,^ Jonathan,'^ Jolm^) married (in- 

tention recorded Jan. 13, 1821) Olive Wing. He died June 28, 
1839 ; and she died in Nov., 1880. 

Children : 

i. Charles Edwin, ^ b. in New Bedford, Jan. 7, 1826 ; d. at Talcahuana, 

Apr., 1850. 
ii. Elisha Elms, b. in New Bedford, Mar. G, 1829; unmarried; a sea 

captain, 
iii. Adeline Hill, b. in New Bedford, Apr. 1, 1831 ; m. (1) Oct. 12, 1856, 

James H., son of Richard and Elizabeth Delano of New Bedford; 

ra. (2) July 22, 18.58, Capt. Isaac Wordell. 
iv. Timothy Coffin, b. in New Bedford, Aug. 14, 1832; d. at sea. 
V. Amanda Maria, b. in New Bedford, Nov. 14, 1834 ; m. Dec. 30, 1855, 

George F. Netcher, and had a dau. Helen Eliza, b. Oct. 18, 1857. 
vi. Mary Ann, b. in'New Bedford, May 1, 1836; unmarried, 
vii. Sarah Allen, b. in New Bedford, Sept. 14, 1838; m., Oct. 12, 1865, 

Jeremiah H., son of Nehemiah and Sally Bennett of Middleboro. 

51. Seth^ Russell {Abraham,'^ Joseph Jr., ^ Joseph,'^ Joh7i^)va(\.vv\e^^Y?,t, 

April 3, 1759, Mary, daughter of Joseph and Mehitable Mosher, 
who died July 22, 1764; and he had the permission of the Monthly 
Meeting of Dartmouth, 18th of 11th mo. 1765, to marry Keziah 
Walker, who was born Sept. 16, 1730, and died Aug. 24, 1818. He 
died in 1820; will proved May 16, 1820. 

Children by first wife : 

i. Meribah,« b. Mar. 24, 1760; m. Asa Smith, Oct. 18, 1792. 
ii. Dinah, b. Sept. 30, 1761 ; unmarried. 

Children by second wife : 

iii. Seth, b. Sept. 25, 1766. 
iv. Charles, b. Nov. 22, 1768. 

52. Thomas^ Russell {Abraham,^ Joseph Jr.^ Joseph,^ John^) married, 

Jan. 13, 1763, Edith, daughter of Seth and Ruth Shearman, who 
died Apr. 23, 1785. 
Children : 

i. Abraham,^ b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 24, 1763; m. Catharine Briggs, 

Nov. 30, 1786. 
ii. Philip, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 28, 1765. 
iii. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, July 18, 1767; m. Charles Sowle, Sept. 5, 

1788. 
iv. Abigail, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 4, 1770. 
V. Rachel, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 13, 1772; m. Apr. 15, 1793, Noah, 

sou of Nicholas Lapham. 
vi. Daniel, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 26, 1773. 
vii. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 25, 1776. 
viii. Humphrey, b. in Dartmouth, May 11, 1778. 
ix. Bathsiieba, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 18, 1780. 
X. Thomas, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 6, 1783. 

53. William^ Russell (Abraham,* Joseph Jr., ^ Joseph,- John^) married, 

Sept. 25, 1783, Hepzibath, daughter of Nathaniel and Ruth Mosher. 
He died before May 3, 1825, when the inventory of his estate was 
taken. 



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Children : 

i Phebe,« b. in Dartmouth, 25th of 7th ino., 1784 ; uumarried ; d. Mar. 

19, 1861. 
ii. Ruth, b. in Dartmouth, 23d of 1st mo., 1786 ; m. in 1819, Capt. Eber 

Clark, and had a dau., 3Iary Smith, who d. 18th of 1st mo., 1866. 
iii. Dinah, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 31, 1788; m. Stephen Nye Potter; d. 

Aug. 31, 1840. Their children d. young. 
iv. Lydia, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 26, 1790; unmarried; d. June 8, 1873. 
V. Abraham, b. Apr. 21, 1792. 
vi. Hepzibath, b. July 29, 1794; d. Aug, 22, 1804. 

54. Allen^ Russell (Abraham,'^ Joseph Jr.,^ Joseph,'^ John^) married, 

Sept. 26, 1781, Abigail, daughter of Gideon and Elizabeth Allen. 
Children : 

i. Meribah,* b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 30, 1782; unmarried; d. in Fair- 
haven, Nov. 2, 1851. 

ii. Gideon, born in Dartmouth, Apr. 25, 1784; d. when aged about 21. 

iii. Elizabeth, b. Sept. 14, 1785; unmarried; d. when aged about 18. 

iv. David, b. Oct. 22, 1786. 

V. Meribah, b. Apr. 5, 1788; m. John Taber, and had children. 

vi. Lemuel, b. Apr. 20, 1791. 

vii. Susan, or Susanna, b. May 6, 1793; m. Gamaliel Lincoln, and had 
at least one child. 

55. Caleb^ Russell ( Caleb,'^ Joseph Jr.^ Joseph,'^ John^) married, 9th 

of 5th mo. 1770, Content Gifford. 
Children : 

i. Reuben,® b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 29, 1771. 

ii. Asa, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 14, 1774. 

iii. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 15, 1778 ; ra. Humphrey Allen, Dec. 

81, 1795. 
iv. Caleb, b, in Dartmouth, Jan. 28, 1783; unmarried. 
V. Sarah, m. Timotliy Akin, May 5, 1825. 

56. Barnabas® Russell {Joseph,'^ Joseph Jr.^ Joseph^- John}) married, 

Feb. 20, 1772, Annie, daughter of Isaac and Annie Rowland. He 
died in Easton, N. Y., about May, 1812. 
Children : 

i. Patience," b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 19, 1772. 

ii. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 10, 1774; d. Aug. 28, 1775. 

iii. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 13, 1776. 

iv. Samuel Broome, b. in Dartmouth, May 13, 1777; d. Jan. 7, 1779. 

V. Joseph, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 29, 1778. 

vi. Elizabeth, b. in Dartmouth, July 31, 1780. 

vii. Martha, b. in Dartmouth, July 31, 1780. 

viii. Annie Franklin, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 17, 1784. 

ix. Mahetabel, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 11, 1785. 

X. Isaac, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 26, 1787. 

xi. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 26, 1789. 

xii. Samuel Broome, b. in Dartmouth, July 23, 1791. 

57. Abraham^ Russell {Joseph,'^ Josep^i Jr.,^ Joseph,'^ John}) married 

Sarah Schumacher of Philadelphia, who was born 25th of 12th mol 
1762. 

Children : 

i. Susanna,® b. in New Bedford, Mar. 28, 1786 ; m. George Barney, 

Oct. 30, 1806. 
ii. Sarah R., b. in New Bedford, Apr. 26, 1788; m. Joseph Grinell, 

May 14, 1812. 
iii. Elizabeth, b. in New Bedford, Aug. 9, 1790; unmarried. 



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iv. Martha, b. in New Bedford, Mar. 22, 1792 ; d. Sept. 30, 1792, of 
small pox. 

V. Jonathan Schumacher, b. in New Bedford, Oct. 4, 1793; unmar- 
ried; d. Apr. 10, 1812. 

vi. Joseph Schumacher, b. in New Bedford, Ang. 1, 1795. 

vii. Thomas S., b. in New Bedford, June 26, 1797. 

viii. Abaraham, b, in New Bedford, June 8, 1799; m. Mary . 

ix. Mary, b. in New Bedford, Ma.y 16, 1802; m. Daltou. 

X. Edward, b. in New Bedford, Apr. 25, 1804; unmarried; d. Jan. 17, 
1890. 

xi. Martha Robinson, b. in New Bedford, Mar. 31, 1806. 

58. Humphrey^ Russell [Joseph* Joseph Jr.^ Joseph^ John^^ married 

Bethia P^ldredofe. 

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Children : 

i. John Wady," b. in Dartmouth, July 22, 1781. 

ii. Sarah E., b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 28, 1785; m. (1) Joseph Ricketson ; 

m. (2) Capt. Packard. 

iii. Rebecca, b. May 22, 1787 : m. Elisha Thornton, Jr. 

iv. Gilbert E., b. Feb. 14, 1789; d. Oct. 9, 1804, in Mobile. 

59. Gilbert^ Russell {Joseph,'^ Joseph Jr.,^ Joseph,'^ John}) married, 

Nov. 30, 1783, Lydia Tallman, who was born Sept. 30, 1759, and 
died Sept. 11, 1840. He died Aug. 22, 1829, from an injury which 
he received by being thrown from a carnage. 
Children : 

i. Elizabeth Tallman," b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 27, 1784 ; m. June 26, 

1808, Cornelius Griuell, Jr. ; d. Jan. 19, 1827. 
ii. William Tallman, b. in New Bedford, Nov. 4, 1788. 
iii. Mary, b. in New Bedford, Oct. 14, 1790; m. Grinell; d. Sept. 

10, 1838. 
iv. Lydia, b. in New Bedford, Jan. 10, 1793; m. William W. Swain, 

Oct. 27, 1818. 
V. Catharine Burroughs, b. Apr. 14, 1795 ; m. Joseph R. Anthony, 

July 5, 1820. 
vi. Rebecca Davis, b. Aug. 31, 1797; d. June 11, 1798. 
vii. Susan, b. Jan. 22, 1800; d. Nov. 17, 1832. 

60. Elijah^ Russell [John,'^ John.^ Joseph,"^ John^) married, Oct. 25, 

1764, Hannah Brayton of Swansea, who was horn May 14, 1744, 

and died Apr. 25, 1835, and was buried at Apponagansett. 

Children : 

i. Henry," b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 26, 1766; d. Nov. 19, 1775. 

ii. Rebecca, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 4, 1768; m. Isaac Giflbrd, May 24, 

1792. 
iii. Phebe, b. in Dartmouth, Apr. 7, 1770 ; m. Ira Shearman, Jan. 17, 

1793. 
iv. Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Feb. 11, 1772; d. Sept. 14, 1789. 
V. Hannah, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 22, 1775; m. (published July 28, 

1793) William Gifford. 
vi. John, b. in Dartmouth, July 10, 1777; d. Apr. 2, 1790. 
vii. LucRETiA, b. in Dartmouth, Nov. 30, 1779; m. Benjamin Tucker, 

Oct. 10, 1802. 
viii. Patience, b. in Dartmouth, May 20, 1782 ; m. Philip White of New 

Bedford, Jan. 25, 1807. 
ix. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, Aug. 23, 1784; m. Thomas Lapham, Oct. 

30, 1803. 

61. Stephen^ Russell [Timothy * John,^ Joseph,"^ John}) married, Aug. 

26, 1779, Phebe, daughter of Daniel and Mary Howland. 



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Child : 
i. Robe, 8 b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 13, 1781 ; m. Asa Howland of Dart- 
mouth, Mar. 28, 1798. 

62. William^ Rcssell {Timothy,^ John^ Joseph,^ John^) married first, 

Mar. 26, 1787, Annie Akin; and married second (published May 

17, 1798), Mary Sowle. 
Children by second wife : 

i. Stephen," b. July 23, 1798; d. at sea. 
ii. John, b. May 6, 1800; d. Oct. 4, 1803*— 
lii. Benjamin, b. Apr. 29, 1802. 
iv. Anna Akin, b. Sept. 3, 180-1; d. June, 1807. 

V. Eliza White, b. Mar. 24, 1807; m. (1) Robert Gifford ; m. (2) Cor- 
nelius Churchill, 
vi. Abraham Barker, b. June 10, 1810; m. at the Sandwich Islands, 
vii. Salla, b. Sept. 23, 1812; d. Jan. 23, 1813. 
viii. Charles Sowle, b. Nov. 30, 1815 ; d. at sea. 

63. Joseph^ Russell ( Titnothy,* John^ Joseph^- John}) married first, Nov. 

18, 1784, Mary Potter; and married second, Apr. 1, 1789, Edith, 
daughter of Prince and Deborah Allen. He died June 4, 1840, 
aged 78 years 1 month 1 day; and Edith died P'eb 7, 1853, aged 
91 years 7 mouths. 

Child by first wife : 

1. Polly," or Mary, b. in Dartmouth, Jan. 18, 1785 ; m. (1) Jonathan 
Allen; m. (2) Dauiel Butler, and had son Thomas. 

Children by second wife : 

ii. Leonard, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 15, 1789; a sailor. 

lii. Sarah, b. in Dartmouth, July 8, 1791; m. Sept. 24, 1826, James 

Davis; d. in 1871; no children, 
iv. Timothy, b. in Dartmouth, Oct. 24, 1793. 
V. Ann, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 24, 1795; m. Apr. 6, 1819, Capt. Robert 

Taber; d. Sept. 2, 1829. 
vi. Giles, b. in Dartmouth, Mar. 19, 1796 or '97. 
vii. Deborah Howland, b. in Dartmouth, May 9, 1800; m. George W. 

Wing of Yarmouth, Mass., May 19, 1822. 
viii. Robe Taber, b. in Dartmouth, Aug., 1802; m. (published May 3, 

1823) William A. Wall, an artist, of New Bedford. 
ix. Elmira, b. in Dartmouth, Dec. 12, 1806; m. May 24, 1827, Samuel 

Watson, a baker; d. Mar. 26, 1875. 

64. Elihu^ Russell ( Timothy,^ John^ Joseph^ John}) married first, Apr. 
12, 1798, Catherine Wilcox ; and married second, Lydia, widow of 
Howard Russell, also the widow of Oliver Slocum. Her maiden 
name was Cheney, of Chilmark. 
Children by second wife : 

i. Philip Wady," b. in New Bedford, May 9, 1799 ; m. Sept. 25, 1825, 

Mary Manchester; d. at sea. 
ii. Catherine, b. Apr. 2, 1801 ; d. May 2, 1801. 
iii. Elihu, Jr., b. July 9, 1802; a sea captain; m. Aug. 1, 1831, Phebe 

T. Davenport; d. July 23, 1887. 
iv. Rebecca Akin, b. Aug. 15, 1804; m. (1) Sept. 25, 1824, Lucius 

Downs ; m. (2) in 1854, David M. Rowland of Dartmouth ; d. Jan., 

1896. 

V. Eliza, b. May 19, 1806; m. Aug. 8, 1826, Charles Bosworth ; d. July 

16, 1838. 
vi. Frederick, b. June 28, 1808; d. Jan. 10, 1810. 



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vii. Lydia B., b. Apr. 23, 1810; m. Feb. 24, 1829, Sylvanus Churchill; 
d. Feb. 27, 1841. 

viii. Francis Rowland, b. Mar. 7, 1812; c1. at sea, Jan. 1, 1842. 

is. Emily Rowland, b. Aug. 5, 1814; in. Aug. 9, 1831, William R. Rey- 
nard, a sea captain; d. Mar. 3, 1889 ; had children : William II., 
Jr. ; Phebe D. ; Mary P. ; and Lydia It. 

65. Holder^ Russell [Benjamin,'^ Benjamin,^ Joseph,"^ John^) married, 
Aug. 15, 1791, Deborah, daughter of John and Robe Slocum of 
Chilmark, who was born Jan. 27, 1776. His will was proved Oct. 
7, 1817. 
Child : 
i. Catherine," b. Nov. 29, 1792. 



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